photography by mike finley

monochrome floral

As a photographer, I find flowers fascinating. This gallery contains a selection of my monochrome floral photography. Photographing in black and white concentrates the mind on form rather than colour, emphasising elegance of form.

Monochrome floral photography has a long tradition in fine art photography, emphasising the sensuous shape of many flowers, rather than the gaudy colours that otherwise predominate.

Floral monochrome photograph of a dying iris, backlit to show the translucency in the petals of the fading flower.

Another monochrome floral study, this time of a miniature Calla Lilly.

A monochrome floral study of part of an arisaema flavum leaf, but more of a semi-abstract architectural image than floral reference.

This monochrome image shows a young Nepenthes pitcher.

A monochrome close-up image of a Gerbera flower.

Close up photograph of a magnolia blossom, one of the harbingers of Spring.

Detail from the flower stem of a dead teasel plant (Dipsacus fullonum) as the leaves wither and die.

Monochrome floral study of a Nigella flower and bud (common name "love in a mist").

A couple of bright bold lilies highlighted by the dappled sunshine.

A monochrome macro photograph of the centre of a sunflower head in summer.

The flowers of a miniature cyclamen seem to float in mid air, detached from the plant.

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